Charities in Reading are being urged to get in touch with a supermarket chain if it wants to collect any leftover food on Christmas Eve.

At 4pm on Sunday, December 24, Aldi stores across the country will donate any leftovers to worthy causes who will use the food to feed people in need.

The budget supermarket chain is encouraging charities and food banks to contact with their head office in order to collect any unsold items.

The surplus food collection is available from any of its 520 in the UK, including the three located in Reading .

Aldi donates surplus food (Image: ALDI)

There will be fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, bread and bakery products available, as well as chilled goods, dairy items, desserts and ready meals free for anyone in need.

All products will be in date by at least one day.

A statement from Aldi bosses to Mirror Online said: "As our stores will shut at 4pm on Christmas Eve until the 27th of December, we will have a variety of good quality surplus food products that we wish to redistribute in support of less fortunate individuals and to prevent food going to waste.

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"However you are more than welcome to take as much of the products offered as you can use - you are not required to take all products. We would also ask to ensure that you bring appropriate collection containers (bags, crates, boxes, etc.) as we will only have a limited number of cardboard boxes potentially available for use."

People have been praising Aldi for what is undoubtedly a very good thing. Calling other supermarkets to do the same.